Active Time

　　15 min

　　Total Time

　　15 min

　　A sweet blackberry syrup mellows mouth-puckering limes in an intensely fruity (and kid-friendly) drink.

Ingredients

　　2 cups fresh lime juice (from 8 to 12 limes)

　　1 2/3 cups superfine granulated sugar

　　1 qt cold water

　　2 tablespoons blackberry syrup, store-bought (see Shopping List, page 160) or homemade (see cooks' note, below)

　　Garnish: thin lime slices

　　Stir together all ingredients in a pitcher until sugar is dissolved. Serve over ice.

　　Cooks' note:

　　To make blackberry syrup, heat 1/4 cup blackberry jam with 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until jam is dissolved. Pour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids. Syrup keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.